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Could new vaccines end malaria in Africa?

After decades of research and trials, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine is being rolled out across West Africa in a major attempt to eliminate the disease which is the second-biggest cause of death of children on the continent.On January 22, health workers in Cameroon began gathering babies ...

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Tackling food poisoning in Nigeria

In Nigeria, having a meal is always a joyous moment. But beneath the surface of that joy lies the spectre of food poisoning that often results from chemical contamination.The typical Nigerian cuisine can therefore be joyous one minute, and threatening the next. Pregnant women, for instance, ...

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Cancer killed over 500,000 Africans in 2022 – WHO

By John Gabriel The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Sunday said the cancer situation in Africa is disheartening. Dr Moeti, in a statement to commemorate the 2024 World Cancer Day, stated that “approximately 882,882 new cancer cases occurred in the ...

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Unclean hands and infectious diseases

Since the severe years of COVID-19 have passed, many of us have sadly abandoned regular hand washing, a life-saving habit which the pandemic had imposed on us.Although it became more so during the pandemic, clean hands, which comes by regular hand washing, have always saved lives. It was the ...

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NAFDAC probes contaminated fried plantain chips

By Amos Tauna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is investigating a viral social media post alleging a woman fried plantain chips using oil adulterated with polythene, Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, said in a statement. The statement issued on ...

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